LACEY, NJ — After years of serving up all-day breakfast, a Lacey staple will be closing. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery’s last day in Forked River is Wednesday.
The local eatery, which once made news nationwide in the wake of an anonymous ketchup thief, has been in Lacey for years.
After its Oct. 2 closure, Perkins won’t stay vacant, and the new business will also offer all-day breakfast. Patch has confirmed that IHOP will be opening at that location, 113 South Main St., Forked River.
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However, no opening date has been set for the new restaurant, nor has any timeline been shared. So, as of now, it’s not clear when IHOP will actually open its doors.
Perkins started as a single pancake house in Ohio in 1958. Today, the restaurant has nearly 300 restaurants in 32 states and two Canadian provinces.
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While Perkins is a chain, many locations are franchises, including the Lacey location, which was locally owned and operated.
This restaurant’s closure marks the end of Perkins in Ocean County. A former Toms River location closed in 2020.
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